Laure-Mangulabnan tandem poised for dominant run in UAAP Jrs after V-League stint

Crashing out of the Shakey’s V-League semis race was a first for UST in the history of the league and the disastrous conference of the Golden Tigresses has exposed a lot of loopholes in the celebrated university’s depleted lineup.

But if there was a silver lining, it was seen in UST’s high school stars who pretty much lifted the deflated Tigresses throughout the conference.

Eya Laure and Maji Mangulabnan proved they’re ready for the next level.

But for now, they’re returning to the juniors’ lineup to form one of the deadliest, if not the deadliest, group of high school players in the country.

In the absence of UST’s seniors in the Collegiate Conference, Laure took the responsibility in the attacking end as expectations pile up for the junior Golden Tigresses captain heading into the UAAP Season 79.

Having defeated their bitter rivals, junior NU Lady Bulldogs, in the Shakey’s Girls League of the Champions, nothing less of a UAAP championship is expected from them.

Since the departure of EJ Laure from the high school ranks, the juniors volleybelles of UST, the UAAP title became elusive but the younger of the Laure though, has full confidence they would get the crown back this coming season.

Two years from now, Eya would formally enter the colligiate ranks and even if she insisted her focus is still on their high school team, she also admits about thinking the future where she could easily step in and be the main man of the Tigresses.